Awards

2010

Asked by Research Colleagues to Convene and Direct First Asia Pacific Biofilm Congress, Wuhan, China, Sept. 12-15, 2010.
Appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council, American Dental Association. 2008, 2009, 2010

West Virginia University, School of Dentistry, Student Research Development Award. 1998, 2003, 2006, 2009.
FDA Invited Presentation, Bethesda MD, “Biofilms” as Continuing Education and Precursor to IDE for Covidien and the Silver Coated Endotrach. 2006, 2009

Appointed Waksman Foundation for Microbiology Lectures (ASM). 2006, 2007
6 Month Sabbatical. Cardiff University, Wales, UK, Dept of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine. July 1 – Dec. 31, 2007.
West Virginia University Award for Distinguished Faculty. 2007

Received 40 year pin, American Society of Microbiology. 2006
West Virginia University, School of Dentistry, Alumni Association Achievement Award. 2006
West Virginia University School of Dentistry Award for Student Research Development 2006 ( Download PDF )
West Virginia University School of Dentistry Alumni Association Award of Commendation 2006 ( Download PDF )
West Virginia University School of Dentistry Alumni Association Achievement Award 2006 ( Download PDF )

West Virginia University School of Medicine
Researcher of the Year-Award for Excellence in Pathology 2004/2005
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West Virginia University School of Dentistry
Student Research Development Award 1998
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American Society for Microbiology
40 Year Membership
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